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SLETTER WORLD TEACHER DAY

World Teachers’ Day was on Friday October 27th, however we celebrated at Nilma yesterday, to cater for all home-group teachers and specialist teachers. We held a morning tea for teachers to say thank you for all their commitment, dedication and support with all students and programs at Nilma. I would encourage students and parents to help acknowledge the huge contribution the teachers make at Nilma, by dropping by and saying Thanks! A little ‘thank you’ can go a long way!

Step into Foundation for 2018—Orientation Day We look forward to getting to know all of our new Foundation students during this term. Our first session is next Thursday from 9-11am. All parents are welcome to stay to have morning tea, get to know the school and each other as well as ask questions.

‘HEALTHY HALLOWEEN’ Thank you to Meg, Emma and Savannah for coordinating the Healthy Halloween fun dress up day.

2018 DIARY SPONSORS Planning ahead for 2018 we would like to extend an invitation to our School Community for Sponsors. Please contact the Office you are interested in being a 2018 Nilma Primary School Diary Sponsor.

NILMA WARRIOR’ (Old Tough Mudder!) ‘Nilma Warrior’ mud course is finally here - and now even better! New, bigger and better, come try it out on Wednesday 22nd November from 12pm. Obstacles we hope to include are; commando crawl, climbing wall, mud pits and slippery slide! Parents can come along on the day to watch and help out. It’s the students biggest fundraiser for 2017, money raised will go towards new sports and gardening equipment. You can sponsor your child/ren by the lap or as a donation. Sponsor sheets will be sent home early November. Our goal is to raise $1250! The sponsor sheet will be sent home with the newsletter today. Thanks, Ashton, Daniel, BJ and Aiden.

YEAR 4 & 3 CAMP Mr Williams called school to let us know Year 3 and 4 students are enjoying the camp so far! The weather has been perfect!

BOOK FAIR Our Book Fair has come to a close. At our Book Fair we sold $.1350 (approx) worth of books. From the book sales our school has raised $500 as a sales commission to purchase books for our library. A big thanks to the grade 5/6 leaders who ran the Book Fair. In particular Meg Devlin who co-ordinated the sales team and Savannah Salsbury-Challons, Emma Crook, Bailey Stephens, Isabella Salsbury-Challons, Jasmine Cane and Sheree Casey-Wilson. These students effectively ran the whole Book Fair, taking sales, orders and balancing each day’s sales. It was great to see these students prepared to accept the responsibility and challenge of running the Book Fair. Well done! Thanks to Mr Williams too!

SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENT Our school chickens have been returned to school today! And my they have grown. Huge thank you to Paula and Brian (neighbours) for keeping our chicks safe over the holiday period and looked after them

while they we very small. Mrs Grass and Mrs Hodge have organised a roster for the care of the chickens.

Thank you to Bruce for building our new hot house! Look at what we have been able to grow!!!

SWIMMING If you have not already returned your forms for Swimming please do so by next Thursday so we can coordinate the appropriate groupings with The Leisure Centre for our first session on Tuesday 14th November.

THANKS TO OUR DIARY SPONSOR

Principal Ms Annette Sutherland Business Manager Mrs Belinda Smythe School Council President Mrs Nicki Kimm

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Principal Notes ..1 Student Awards ..2 Curriculum Corner ..4 School Organisation ..5 Calendar ..7

Bloomfield Road, Nilma 3821 Telephone: (03)56232963 Email: nilma.ps@edumail.vic.gov.au Website: www.nilmaps.vic.edu.au

NILMA PRIMARY SCHOOL

Principal Notes

CURRICULUM DAY NO STUDENTS AT

SCHOOL MONDAY 6th NOVEMBER

YEAR 4/3 CAMP PICK UP TOMORROW

FRIDAY 3rd 2.45pm BURKE STREET PARK

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R.E.A.L STUDENTS @ NILMA Learner of the Week

Recognitions

Homegroup 1/F Red Kaleb Majcherzak

For your dedication and great attitude towards your learning. You listen

carefully, apply yourself and work hard to reach new goals within your own

learning. You should be proud of yourself KJ, thank you for being such a great role

model to others.

Homegroup 2 Green Miss Montgomery

For working in our classroom this week. We have all appreciated your dedication

and support. You have challenged yourself and had many successes. Well

done! Homegroup 4/3 Blue

Jade Mammolito For being voted by your fellow students as demonstrating respect for your peers and setting a fine example as a visible

learner to the class. A fantastic effort Jade!

Homegroup 6/5/4 Yellow Savannah Salsbury-Challons

For the dedicated approach you are showing towards a variety of areas of

your schooling. You are being an excellent example of a Visible Learner, as well as readying yourself for your Year 6

Leadership role through the team preparation of "Healthy Halloween" Great work, Sav!

L.A.U.G.H Program Learning Activities Under

Guidance of Home NIGHTLY READING

50 Nights 75 Nights

Zaic Farmer 100 Nights Aiden Olsson Daniel Axford Mikayla Lott 125 Nights Aiden Olsson Daniel Axford 150 Nights

Daniel Axford 175 Nights Caleb Brown 200 Nights Meg Devlin 250 Nights

Charlotte Goodchild 275 Nights

Isobella Salsbury-Challons

PLAYGROUND AWARDS

Winners Jaycobb Archer

Cohen Cogo

Savannah Farmer

Olivia Addison

STUDENT LEARNING @ NILMA

Elizabeth Dalrymple

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HOMEGROUP HAPPENINGS!

We had a visit from a St. John's Ambulance first aid trainer on Friday. Students learned about DRSABCD and how to perform compressions (for CPR).

I learned how to do CPR. It was a fun session & nice to know those things - Emma

I enjoyed giving the

dummies CPR. I a lot more confident if I had to give someone CPR - Daniel

This week on Tuesday was Halloween. Year 6 students decided to organise a Healthy Halloween Day with monies raised to go towards various charities of their specifications to aid school students. All the students dressed up and were super excited to parade their outfit to everyone at the morning assembly. We have been learning about how Halloween originated in Northern Europe – and seeing this on the world map. Students learnt about how Halloween started as

a festival at the end of the winter and it was also to remember those who have passed on from this world – resulting in spooky outfits and dress ups. Here is what some of the students had to say about their outfits and Halloween… Finn – My outfit was scary. It was a vampire, Count Nightwing. He is a Goosebumps character. Halloween is where you go trick or treating and also remembering about people who have died, good and bad people. Levi – I was a joker. I had a mask but I didn’t wear it. I came as the joker because he is scary on Halloween. Vivien - I came as a devil. I liked the devil wings so that’s why I wore that. I had to choose between a devil and a

fairy and I picked the devil because I liked the cheeky face and pretending to fly. Luci – I came as a dead and evil pumpkin. I chose that because it’s scary. I put face paint on my face and my sister put pretend blood on me.

Home Group - 6/5/4 -

Lemon Yellow

On Friday we were visited by Kellie from St John Ambulance who delivered a First Aid in Schools program. Students shared and discussed what to do in an emergency before being

involved in some role play activities.

Home Group - 2 -

Emerald Green

Home Group - 1/F -

Ruby Red

St John First Aid Last Friday Kelly from St John First Aid came to Nilma and talked about first aid to us. if you see anyone on the ground you should check for danger, response, send for help, airway and breathing. By Beth. On Friday Kelly came in the school to teach

us first aid. Kelly said if you see anyone on the ground you check it is safe. If there is no response you put the left arm on the right

shoulder then you lift the closest leg up like a triangle. Turn them furthest away then kept the leg in the same position. Then put their head up, open the mouth up so that their airway is clear. You might need to get spew out of their mouth if not breathing! Scoop it out with your hands (with gloves if you have them) from Shila and Jessie

Home Group - 4/3 -

Aqua Blue

Poster by Jesse and Lewis

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It’s been an exciting week for many as we celebrated Halloween. I trust that you had fun making your costumes and sweeping through the streets and courts in the hopes of gaining great quantities of candy

for free. We joined the fun as a couple of groups of our local kids knocked and trick or treated us at the door. It was always good to see an older family member standing at the back or at the letter box to make sure everyone was safe.

Some of the dress ups were related to Halloween (or All Hollows Day which is the start (31/10 -2/11) of the Holy season: candles are lit to honour those who have died, they are called ‘the saints’ who have

attained heaven and prayers are said for those who have not yet arrived. The 1/11 is a holy day of Obligation where Christians attend a Mass at Church and 2/11 , depending on the countries tradition, grave sites are weeded, crosses are dusted and flowers are placed.) See if your costume was fits in with the real tradition.

I found a site on google “Halloween and All Saints Day explained with LEGO” which is educative and factual in a fun way. Enjoy the rest of the week and the long weekend to follow. Be safe on our roads.

Blessings

Mrs Prime

SWIMMING In Term 4 our swimming program will commence for 5 sessions in November. The dates are - 14th, 17th, 21st, 24th and 28th (Tuesdays and Fridays). The cost for the program will be $40 per student. The cost for this program has been heavily subsidised by the Parent Club, through the Pie Drive, Mothers & Fathers Day stalls and the Movie Night fundraisers. Parents are able to start making payments towards this program. Please speak to the Office staff for more information. Students will be transported to the Warragul Leisure Centre on these days by a combination of bus and car travel. Students will need to be picked up at the Warragul Leisure Centre at the completion of the day - 3.15pm. It is expected that all students will participate in the swimming lessons. Please speak to the Office for more information.

WEST GIPPSLAND SCRABBLE TOURNAMENT Sheree, Matilda, Jasmine and Isobella represented Nilma PS at the West Gippsland Scrabble Tournament at Drouin West PS on Monday 30th October. They competed against students from Bona Vista PS, Warragul North PS and Drouin West PS. Students took part in two sections—Championship and Plate.

http://www.scrabblevictoria.org.au/youthscrabble.htm

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SCHOOL ORGANISATION YEAR 2 SLEEPOVER The Year 2 sleepover will be held on Thursday 9th and Friday 10th November. Students will go home as usual on Thursday afternoon and then return to school at 6pm for the fun to begin! A BBQ tea will be provided, along with a yummy dessert! Students will also be provided with breakfast and lunch on Friday. Students will need to bring with them a sleeping bag, pillow, mattress, pyjamas, toothbrush and casual clothes to wear on Friday. The cost for the sleepover is $15 per student, which covers the cost of the meals (BBQ Tea, Dessert, Breakfast and Lunch). Miss Matarczyk will be coordinating the sleepover along with Mr Williams and Mrs Hodge. @ NILMA KIDS MATTER TERM 4 FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES It’s a busy time in term 4! With so much happening before the end of the 2017 school year the Parent Club/Kids Matter team will be having a meeting on Tuesday 14th November to get the fundraising ball rolling! This term the fundraisers are; ‘NILMA WARRIOR’ - 22/11/17 CHRISTMAS RAFFLE - Tuesday 12/12/17 - this also coincides with our end of year BBQ FRIDAY HOT LUNCHES - roster in newsletter, can you help? (see the roster below) SCHOOL BBQ - Tuesday 12/12/17 — we will need helpers to set up and pack up as well as cook the BBQ, sell drinks and raffle tickets. MOVIE FUNDRAISER - to be discussed at the meeting.

We will also start to get ideas ready for 2018 - are you bale to help out next year - do you have a great idea for a fundraiser? Come along to the meeting and share your thoughts and ideas, have a cuppa, all welcome, bring the kids! SWIMMING All swimming lesson level forms (attached to the newsletter) must be returned to the school by Wednesday 8th November so groups can be arranged. Permission forms need to be returned by 10th November. SALLY SCARECROW If you’re down at Gippy Goat over the weekend don’t forget to vote for Sally the Scarecrow! HEALTHY HALLOWEEN Healthy Halloween was lots of fun and everyone looked great. We raised at total of $72 which will be donated to the 4 charities.

HOT LUNCH FRIDAY ROSTER

DATE MORNING

Pack Recess orders into bags and place in class tubs (approx. 30 mins)

LUNCH Collect orders from Logan’s Breakfast & Lunch Bar at

12.45pm, deliver to school & distribute (approx. 30 mins)

3rd November Turner Family

10th November

1st December

8th December Turner Family

15th December

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NILMA PRIMARY SCHOOL CALENDAR

Issue 34– 02/11/2017

NOVEMBER 2017

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sa Su

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Breakfast Club

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Year 4/3 Camp

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School Banking

Year 4/3 Camp

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Curriculum Day NO STUDENTS

AT SCHOOL

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MELBOURNE CUP PUBLIC

HOLIDAY

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Breakfast Club

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Year 2 Sleepover Foundation Transition

9am - 11am MARC VAN

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School Banking

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Breakfast Club

14 Parents Club

Morning Tea 9am

SWIMMING

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Breakfast Club

16 Nude Food Day

17 SWIMMING

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School Banking

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Breakfast Club

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SWIMMING

22 Foundation

Transition 9am-11.30am

‘NILMA WARRIOR’

Breakfast Club

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MARC VAN

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SWIMMING (no lunch orders)

School Banking

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27 Breakfast Club

School Council 6:30-8:30pm

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SWIMMING

29 Foundation

Transition 9am -1pm

Breakfast Club

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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sa Su

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School Banking 2 3

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Yr 6 Summit Camp Breakfast Club

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WRC Parent Orientation

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Yr 6

Tradie for a Day Breakfast Club

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Nude Food Day MARC VAN

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School Banking

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Breakfast Club

12 State-wide

Transition Day Year 6 Graduation

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Breakfast Club

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Year 6 Graduation Dinner

15 Student Reports

Distributed

School Banking

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22 Last Day of Term

1.15pm Finish

DECEMBER 2017

FIRST DAY TERM 1 2018 - TUESDAY 30th JANUARY

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SCHOOL COMMUNITY COMMUNICATION

Parents can now access Sentral’s Parent Portal via an app on a smartphone or tablet! Download the app onto your device and follow the instructions to log on. Access keys are attached to the newsletter for families to log on. If you have any questions please contact the school. This is a great way to keep up to date with your child’s education and school information.

Parents can also access information and be informed of school happenings via Team App. Download the app onto your device and sign up to Nilma Primary School. News, events and documents will be advertised on the app, allowing the school and community to communicate and interact.

TEAM APP

SENTRAL APP